Classic Aussie TV comedy... I think

Please bear in mind that it's over 30 years since I've seen this, and I
was eleven at the time.

The series centers on a farm worker with unbelievable natural football
(Australian rules) skills. A talent scout accidentally spots him
kicking a bale of hay about 50 feet. He is quickly snapped up by a VFL
team (which became the AFL, which is roughly the equivalent of the NFL
in the US), and to be blunt, I don't remember much more than that,
except that I thought it was great when I was eleven years old, and so
did most of my mates.

This comes from a period of Australian comedy that produced other shows
like 'Kingswood Country' (later to become 'Commodore Country') and saw
the tail end of the Grahame Bond/Aunty Jack series, like 'Flash Nick
from Jindavik' and 'Woolongong the Brave', and before Australian comedy
deteriorated into tedious stand-up comedy shows.

I suspect this show will remain lost forever, which is a shame. It just
might be as much fun as I remember.

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And the big men fly

I also saw this series as a boy and have told countless stories to my
children about this wonderful time in Australian comedy. With all the
sadness and problems in our world wouldn't it be great to see Achiles
Jones and the crew Re discovered. When you see (or remember) something
this vividly along with The Aunty Jack series and Flash Nick from
Jindavic ,how could the ABC not re run and show our culture to all. If
you look at the credits and actors in these shows ,it is amazing to see
where they ended up. Please ABC give us another look.The joy of
watching another wheat bag being punted,the fun of Graeme Bond roaring
every week "ill rip your bloody arms off" The spawning ground of Norman
Gunston ,Its got to be worth at least a try.